American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 55-59
Description
Describes how Ojibwe author Gerald Vizenor uses the trickster element throughout the satirical narratives of Earthdivers on Native American oral traditions, even if the trickery is placed within the contemporary world.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1985, pp. 8-9
Description
Describes the destruction that took place in 1970 at a large cave that is considered sacred by the Wati Tjala, the people of the honey-ant totem in Australia.
Beginning 400 years ago as a French Catholic mission along Georgian Bay, this historic landmark reflects that culture and time. Website includes tourist information and educational programs.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frederick Steele
Description
Sample cover for Brock Silversides' "The Face Pullers" featuring black and white photo of Blackfoot man identified as Black Plume, wearing embroidered coat.
Program from the Batoche National Historic Site, using maps and photographs to enhance the visitor's understanding of the Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Resistance.
A guide to Saskatchewan sites of historical interest related to the Northwest Resistance of 1885. It was released by the Northwest Advisory Committee and approved by the Government of Saskatchewan in the hope that it would "heighten public interest in the history of the events...and foster an expanding tourist industry." Includes many historical details of Resistance events in addition to as maps and pictures.
Government of Saskatchewan promotional pamphlet hailing 1985 as Saskatchewan Heritage Year. Part of the reason for this is the centennial of the Northwest Resistance, and the pamphlet encourages the public to visit historic sites related to it.
A photograph of Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, formerly the Provincial Normal School, 1030 Idylwyld Drive North, formerly Avenue A North, Saskatoon, Sask.
A tourism pamphlet for Saskatoon. In highlights for the region, Batoche and Duck Lake are mentioned as sites relating to the 1885 Resistance; as are the Duck Lake museum incorporating "the jail that once held captive Indian Chief, Almighty Voice;" and the Battlefords, specifically regarding memorials in the area to Chief Poundmaker.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 23-25
Description
Statistics show that Indigenous Australians are roughly 9 times more at risk of developing end-stage renal failure than all other Australians. Studies suggest that problems can begin in infancy.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, American Indian Family History, Summer, 1991, pp. 287-309
Description
Author uses archival census and records and counts to examine the changing family dynamics of the Crow peoples during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 1, no. 17, December 1985, pp. 81-[95?]
Description
Discusses issues of secrecy, proof and confidentiality that surround Aboriginal Customary Law. For example - when a matter comes before a court, the court can only act on information that is communicated to it and then tested by both parties. Thus there will be circumstances in which Aboriginal people need to choose whether to disclose secret material to the courts as a price paid for seeking the benefit or protection of the general law.
Site is divided into five sections : recommended titles, titles not recommended, sources of reviews and information on recognizing stereotypes, and sources for obtaining books.
See also : "I" is for Inclusion.